Good For McCain

A hearty shout of admiration for Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona for his no vote on "skinny repeal" [courant.com, July 28, "Senate narrowly rejects 'skinny repeal' of Obamacare, 3 Republicans break with party"]. He is to be commended for not blindly following the Republican line; for not taking part in "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours"; and for not basing his vote on how it might affect him in a future election.

Whether one is for or against Obamacare, we must applaud him (and the other two Republican no votes) for voting according to his beliefs and his conscience. How many politicians can claim that?

We don't know what the future holds for Sen. McCain, but from the bottom of my heart (although that of an atheist), may I say God bless you, John McCain.